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(43) Date of publication: 25.10.2023 Bulletin 2023/43 (21) Application number: 21907621.3 (22) Date of filing: 14.12.2021

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C12M 1/34(2006.01) C12Q 1/24(2006.01) C12Q 1/04(2006.01) G01N 33/569(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): C12Q 1/24; C12Q 1/04; C12M 47/04 (86) International application number: PCT/US2021/063288 (87) International publication number: WO 2022/132754 (23.06.2022 Gazette 2022/25)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 16.12.2020 US 202063126041 P (71) Applicants: BioFire Diagnostics, LLC Salt Lake City, UT 84108 (US) Biomérieux Inc. Durham, North Carolina 27712 (US)

(72) Inventors: OTT CROWTHER, Elizabeth Mary Sandy, Utah 84093 (US) SCHAUB, Marta Elizabeth Bountiful, Utah 84010 (US) RICH, Edward Preston Layton, Utah 84041 (US) HATCH, Andrew Carter West Jordan, Utah 84081 (US) THATCHER, Stephanie Anne Salt Lake City, Utah 84105 (US) HILL, Ryan T. Durham, North Carolina 27705 (US) RONSICK, Christopher S. Durham, North Carolina 27705 (US) WILSON, Mark S. Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278 (US) WALSH, John D. Bahama, North Carolina 27503 (US) RIRIE, Kirk M. Salt Lake City, Utah 84108 (US) ROPER, Clark L. Highland, Utah 84003 (US) (74) Representative: Elsy, David  Withers & Rogers LLP 2 London Bridge London SE1 9RA London SE1 9RA (GB)